My first idea for a film opening is to have what appears to be a homeless girl wandering around an abandoned city/town where she goes into a secluded area and she sees some empty bottles on the floor. She walks over to them and picks one up. As she sees her reflection, you see a distorted image of an older man passed out with bottles around him and a young girl crying in the corner with a bruise emerging on her face. The teen girl then drops the bottle and you see it smash on the ground before you see the teen running away.
This idea would be for a drama opening as you will understand that there
is family issues going on with this girl whom you see portrayed through a
flashback she experiences when she picks up the bottle and looks at it. Drama
is one of the genres I am considering to use in my film opening as it is one I
am more comfortable with and more familiar with compared with other genres.
For this film opening I would have about two characters overall in the
whole two minutes. I would have the teenage girl who looks to be homeless and the drunken
father. The main character that would be shown in this opening would be the
teen girl and you'll only get a little glimpse of what her life was like when
she was younger through the glass bottle.
For this opening I would be looking to use any location that has a
rugged look with some debris about. I would think about using run down areas in
Norwich to do most of the film, showing the teenager running and walking around
the area to show she has run away from home. I would also consider using my
home to show the scene where she is at home when her abusive father hits her.
These locations would be the best to use for my filming due to their easy
accessibility for both me and the people I will be filming.
Second idea
My second idea for a film opening was to have a group of children playing by a river splashing about and making paper boats to race. Some are seen pretending to fish by the side of the river with little sticks and laughter is heard as the children play. One of the young children suddenly stops playing to look at the water. She is seen staring at her reflection when a hand comes out of the water and drags her under. Screams are heard as the other children run away in fear and police sirens are heard in the distance.
This idea would be for a horror opening as you will see that
there is obviously something lurking in the water which is not of human nature.
I would include happy music at the beginning to show how calm and relaxed all
the children are, but when the girl starts to wader towards the water the music
will start to get more sinister and will build up anticipation for the audience
that something is about to occur. Horror is another genre I am considering to
use in my film opening as it is one I am more comfortable with and more
familiar with compared with other genres.
For this film opening I would have about seven characters in it overall.
Most of the children would just be background characters and they would be seen
playing in and around the water. The main focus would be the girl that gets
dragged under by the hand and she would be focused on a little before this
scene playing about with the others. Another character that will also be in
this opening would be the character whose hand reaches out after the young
child. Although you never see any more of this character than their hand and
arm in the opening they are one of the most important characters in this scene
as it gives the audience an idea of where the film would be going and what
kind of film it is.
For this opening I would consider filming by the river under the bridge
near where I live or the river that leads up to the UEA. The river by the
bridge has shallow water which would be great to film the children playing in
the water and there are banks which would be suitable to set up the tripod and
film from at various angles. This area is also close to where I live and so
will be easy to access for everyone. The river by the UEA would be alright to
film by but would not be my ideal choice. The water there is much deeper and so
I wouldn't be able to film any characters splashing in it. I would also not be
able to get very good shots of the character due to there being not many places
for me to set up the camera.
Third idea
My third idea is a teenage boy is seen getting ready, dressed up in a shirt and brushing his hair back. You then see him heading to the door followed by many others dressed just as smartly. You then see him going over to the church for a funeral. You see the young boy looking solemnly at the program in his hands before he goes out of the church and places a single rose on a grave.
This idea would be for a drama opening as you will understand from the
opening that this young boy has obviously lost someone that was close to them
and you see them getting ready for that persons funeral. Drama is one of
the genres I am considering to use in my film opening as it is one I am more
comfortable with and more familiar with compared with other genres.
For this film opening I would need between three and six characters.
Again most of them will be background characters and will only be needed to
help portray the fact that it is a funeral which these people are attending and
they are all family or friends gathered there to mourn the death of a loved
one. The main character who will be in this opening is the young boy who is
getting ready for the funeral. He will be the main focus for this film opening
and it will show the audience that he is a key character in the film.
For this opening I would need only two locations, the first being a home
and the second being the grounds of a church. I was thinking of using one of my
friends’ houses due to her having a very tidy house which also gives the homely
feel. It is also very easy to get to with it only being in Wymondham. I was
thinking of using the church in Intwood as it is a small church that has nice
ground but I also have Wymondham abbey in mind due to it being in the same
general area as the house I would be filming at.
For my course work I have decided to work alone as it means I get
creative control over everything and I don't have to rely on anyone else to do
certain aspects of the work. This means everything thing is on me which could
be quite stressful and overwhelming but I look forward to making all the
decisions myself and getting the freedom to do what I want for this project.
For my coursework I am thinking of creating either a horror or drama
film opening. I decided to pick from these two because they are the types of
films I am most familiar with and the ones I enjoy the most to watch. I think
it will be easier to create a film opening for either of these genres
and they are also the ones I am most passionate about and will have a
better time creating an opening for.
For all of my ideas so far I don't plan on using dialogue just because I
think I can create a more emotional and interesting opening without it. I plan
on possibly explaining the circumstances using narration rather than through dialogue
because I feel it will be more clearly explained that way. I also plan on using
a sound track which will help create the atmosphere I want for the opening and
help create the tension and emotion I want to show in the opening.
Breaking the fourth-wall is something I probably won’t use in my opening.
It is a very interesting technique and looks good when executed well, but I
don't think it would be easy to incorporate into any of my ideas. Some of the
camera shots I would like to include in my opening are, long shots, close ups,
low angles. These different shots will help to demonstrate the characters
journey and help the audience understand key objects that will be important for
later on in the film. These different shots will also help show the audience
the surrounding and where the action is taking place. I will also use pans and
tilts to help show the characters movement as well.
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